BRFR Cake Stop 'breaking news' miscellany

[Stevo 666]

That the EU doesn't rush is indeed the point. The UK chose to make a quick deal to help it to join CPTPP which it judged to be in the UK's interest. That doesn't mean that Brexit was right, just that a single country can do things quicker than a group. The UK also got some crowd pleasing visa changes.

So aside from CPTPP (Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, NZ, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam), we have now signed deals this week with the most populous nation and the largest economy on earth - with more to come, potentially. None of which would have happened if we had been in the EU.

All these 'little' trade deals that we are doing are starting to add up.

 

[Rusty Nails]

All these 'little' trade deals that we are doing are starting to add up.

Any idea of total so far compared to the trade deal we list with the EU?

 

[orraloon]

Ah c'mon, we have Thick Lizzy's Beijing pork markets et al. Don't we?

 

[AuroraSaab]

As we have a new pope, time for a look back at the time David Lammy thought the black smoke - white smoke thing was racist.

Pope Leo is the first American pope, though he has Peruvian nationality now. Looks like he's similar to his predecessor politically and at 69 should be good for a few years yet. Is the Popemobile still a thing?

 

[First Aspect]

So aside from CPTPP (Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, NZ, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam), we have now signed deals this week with the most populous nation and the largest economy on earth - with more to come, potentially. None of which would have happened if we had been in the EU.

All these 'little' trade deals that we are doing are starting to add up.

Let's hope. Andrew Bailey was pretty clearly saying "sure, but the EU" today though wasn't he?

But well done for not being Kemi and saying we should have done a better deal... Like er... the Tories... Er....

And by the same token lets celebrate if Brexit gives us a win, even if we still personally think it was stupid.

 

[briantrumpet]

I'm not sure whether to rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, or not.

 

[briantrumpet]

Hang on, haven't they got heaven to look forward to? That's good, isn't it?

 

[First Aspect]

I'm not sure whether to rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, or not.

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She is attacking again, but she's only armed with an over ripe piece of fruit.

 

[C R]

As we have a new pope, time for a look back at the time David Lammy thought the black smoke - white smoke thing was racist.

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Pope Leo is the first American pope, though he has Peruvian nationality now. Looks like he's similar to his predecessor politically and at 69 should be good for a few years yet. Is the Popemobile still a thing?

Strictly, Francis was the first American pope, this one is the first one from the US.

 

[secretsqirrel]

Hang on, haven't they got heaven to look forward to? That's good, isn't it?

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Oof, first Canada, then Australia and now the Vatican

 

[First Aspect]

Hang on, haven't they got heaven to look forward to? That's good, isn't it?

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The Catholic church is woke. You heard it here first.

 

[briantrumpet]

The Catholic church is woke. You heard it here first.

You're not the only one with that idea.

There's got to be more than a suspicion that the Catholic Church is making a point.

 

[bobzmyunkle]

Is the Pope a catholic?

 

[briantrumpet]

Is the Pope a catholic?

Does Trump tweet in the lavatory?

 

[First Aspect]

You're not the only one with that idea.

There's got to be more than a suspicion that the Catholic Church is making a point.

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At least he's not a DEI appointment.